Medical researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have called for citywide action to track a drug-resistant superbug that made its presence felt in hospitals before the Covid-19 pandemic. They ... ( read original story ...)
Police hunt under way for 4 assailants after man killed in knife attack in Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei
A police hunt is under way for at least four assailants after a man was killed in a predawn knife attack in Hong Kong on Monday. Officers were sent in when passers-by called police at about 4am, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s economic woes are almost entirely the result of three years of Covid-19 self-harm
Hong Kong must not look to blame a challenging external environment now when its severe zero-Covid regime has strangled its vital travel, tourism and services industries, leaving damage that may be ... ( read original story ...)
“Hong Kong dollar selling” not to affect financial, monetary stability
Provided by Xinhua The selling of the Hong Kong dollar is not equivalent to an outflow of capital and will not affect the financial and monetary sta ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s latest social rules: RAT result needed for banquet goers before entry
The current testing requirements applicable to staff of catering premises are extended to staff of scheduled premises, including commercial bathhouse, place of public entertainment, swimming pool, and ... ( read original story ...)
To highlight Hong Kong’s vanishing history and cultural icons, artist’s works are made entirely of erasers
Coloured with newspaper reports she has rubbed out, Sophie Cheung's artworks made of erasers reference Hong Kong's loss of icons like the Jumbo Restaurant She uses newspapers that can reproduce the ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong’s most influential architecture and design has changed lives celebrated in HKSAR 25th anniversary exhibition
'25 Years of Design' celebrates the great strides forwards made in Hong Kong architecture and design, such as the airport at Chek Lap Kok and Central Market Curator Winnie Yue says it will also remind ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new Covid-19 rules hard to swallow for patrons and restaurants
Diners in Hong Kong have complained about inconvenience while some restaurants are expecting losses with the government extending mandatory Covid-19 rapid tests to groups of more than eight patrons at ... ( read original story ...)
Schools urge Hong Kong authorities to maintain full-day in-person classes
Secretary for Education Christine Choi earlier said half-day face-to-face lessons would be regarded as minimum in coming academic year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s daily Covid caseload nears 10,000
Hong Kong on Sunday reported 9,495 new local Covid infections –over a thousand cases more than the previous day. Chuang Shuk-kwan from the Centre ... ( read original story ...)
DPM Heng Swee Keat to meet Hong Kong leaders, take part in 7th Belt and Road Summit
These meetings will reaffirm the strong relations between Singapore and Hong Kong. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Vivo launches Y16 4G smartphone in Hong Kong: Reports
Chinese smartphone make Vivo has debuted its Y16 smartphone in Hong Kong, and the launch in other markets, including India, is expected to take soon, according to media reports. The company has ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days
Chi Kee Sawmill and Timber, in business since the 1940s, will soon make way for a vast development project. But it is still bringing new life to old wood. ( read original story ...)
Homeless woman in Hong Kong robbed by bicycle duo of HK$16,000 and mobile phone
Two bicycle-riding robbers in Hong Kong are on the run after snatching a waist pouch containing HK$16,000 (US$2,039) and a mobile phone from an elderly street-sleeper in the early hours of Monday ... ( read original story ...)